Arcesium Aquata Update Deploys AI to Give ‘Purpose’ to Extracted Data
Giving structure to unstructured data has become indispensable to private market investors, who must deal with what must feel, to the much of rest of the digitised financial world, like relics from antiquity – PDFs, spreadsheets, emails and even paper documents. But the question that hangs over many solutions is what next? What happens to that data...
Date: 25 February 2026 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) came into force a year ago, and is reshaping how asset managers, asset owners and fund service providers think about operational risk. While DORA’s focus is squarely on ICT resilience and third-party…
Now in its 15th year the TradingTech Summit London brings together the European trading technology capital markets industry and examines the latest changes and innovations in trading technology and explores how technology is being deployed to create an edge in sell side and buy side capital markets financial institutions.
Welcome to the thirteenth edition of A-Team Group’s Regulatory Data Handbook, a unique and practical guide to capital markets regulation, regulatory change, and the data and data management requirements of compliance across Europe, the UK, US and Asia-Pacific. This year’s edition lands at a moment of accelerating regulatory divergence and intensifying data focused supervision. Inside,…
Giving structure to unstructured data has become indispensable to private market investors, who must deal with what must feel, to the much of rest of the digitised financial world, like relics from antiquity – PDFs, spreadsheets, emails and even paper documents. But the question that hangs over many solutions is what next? What happens to that data...
When Teciem formally launched as a standalone company in early February, it marked the culmination of a process that had been several years in the making. The business, formerly Finastra’s Treasury and Capital Markets (TCM) unit, now operates independently with a singular focus: delivering mission-critical technology for treasury, capital markets, risk management and regulatory compliance....
Transaction Network Services has completed its acquisition of BT Radianz, formally bringing the long-established financial markets network under the ownership of TNS and closing a deal first announced in September. Radianz, which for more than two decades has provided secure, managed connectivity between trading firms, exchanges, market data venues and service providers, now sits within...
While 2025 saw its challenges, the year ended on a high for securities litigation in the US marketplace, raising the prospect of an expanded rebound in 2026. The latter part of the year saw four settlements that exceeded $200million in value in addition to a single, significant settlement reaching $740million, providing a late-year boost to...
The proliferation of electronic communications channels available to financial professionals and their clients has created a headache for compliance teams charged with mitigating against market abuse, insider trading and other illegal activities. In an era of heighted regulatory scrutiny, compliance teams are finding it challenging to put in place the appropriate systems and processes, particularly...
Structural change in Europe’s government bond and credit markets is now gaining momentum, as new entrants, with an emphasis on high-performance technology, are raising the bar in terms of technology and trading practices. The arrival of non-financial liquidity providers (NLPs) to the European arena represents the next phase in the electronification of European fixed-income markets,...
Oracle has launched a new agentic platform for the banking and finance sector, featuring applications and pre-built artificial intelligence agents designed to automate customer engagement and business processes across digital and branch channels. The agents operate within an architecture that maintains human oversight for decision-making and ethical governance, the enterprise software and cloud services provider…
Alkymi, an AI-powered data specialist for private investors, has launched Alkymi Private Credit to automate the extraction of data from unstructured documents to assist with risk management and compliance within the private credit market.The release follows projections that the private credit sector will expand to US$5 trillion dollars by 2029, increasing the complexity of manual…
SOLVE, the provider of fixed income market data, has introduced Confidence Score for Corporate Bonds to its SOLVE Px™ platform. This AI-driven metric quantifies pricing uncertainty on a scale of 1 to 10, providing a transparent layer to predictive pricing for over 250,000 investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds. The tool translates complex model uncertainty into…
Trading Technologies International (TT) has entered into an agreement with Enmacc GmbH, the market venue for OTC trading of energy and environmental commodities, to integrate their respective platforms, creating a unified execution environment for energy traders. This collaboration bridges the gap between over-the-counter (OTC) bilateral trading and listed derivatives, allowing mutual clients to manage both…
Bloomberg has announced that Australian issuer ETF Shares has adopted BSKT, an automated tool designed to streamline ETF creation and redemption workflows. By integrating this technology, ETF Shares aims to improve operational efficiency and risk management. The tool allows for the seamless distribution of portfolio composition files to authorised participants at the conclusion of each…
The FIX Trading Community has submitted ten formal recommendations to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) regarding AI risk management in financial markets. This response addresses the growing integration of large language models and machine learning within algorithmic trading. The proposed framework aims to mitigate the risk of market instability and “contagion” caused by the…
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) said that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has granted recognition to ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (IBA) as a third-country benchmark administrator under Article 32 of the EU Benchmarks Regulation. “IBA is pleased to have been granted recognition by ESMA,” said Clive de Ruig, President of ICE Benchmark Administration. “This decision…
Bloomberg has launched Data Entitlements within the alternatives-focused ALTD function on its Terminal, integrating analytics from providers such as Placer.ai and Similarweb into the existing investment research platform. The service reduces the delivery lag of key performance indicator estimates to between three and five days, Bloomberg said. Richard Lai, global head of alternative data at…
Fitch Solutions has launched a range of credit intelligence datasets on the Snowflake Marketplace, enabling market participants to access credit ratings and loan-level performance data directly within the Snowflake AI Data Cloud. Initial offerings include US automotive and consumer unsecured debt metrics, with plans to add ESG data in the future. Credit intelligence platforms provide…
Arcesium has acquired Stockholm-based portfolio and order management systems provider Limina to create a platform for asset managers and hedge funds. The transaction integrates Limina’s front-office systems with the financial technology firm’s existing middle- and back-office solutions. “With the addition of Limina’s front-office solutions, Arcesium will expand its global client relationships, providing investment firms with…
Alternative investment data specialist Canoe Intelligence has formed a partnership that integrates its Canoe Connect system with with Confluence Technologies’ Portfolio Analytics and Reporting Information System to automate data workflows for asset allocators. The agreement combines artificial intelligence-driven document collection with advanced analytics to streamline reporting for private-market portfolios, enabling institutional investors to monitor asset…
UK-based equity fund manager Lindsell Train has partnered with SimCorp to implement its integrated front-to-back platform, SimCorp One. The London-based firm, known for its high-conviction stock-picking strategy, will use the technology to support its concentrated portfolios across UK, Global, Japanese, and North American equity strategies. The transition to SimCorp One is designed to simplify complex…
Hex Trust, the digital assets financial services provider, has announced a strategic integration with the technology platform Haruko. This collaboration allows institutional clients to consolidate their regulated custody data, market activity, and staking performance into a single interface. By connecting Hex Trust’s multi-jurisdictional custody infrastructure with Haruko’s aggregation engine, the partnership aims to eliminate the…
STP Investment Services (STP) has updated its Lightspeed Trade Data Management System (TDMS) by integrating SmartSettle AI. This new module adds a layer of predictive intelligence to existing post-trade workflows, moving beyond standard automation. The integration provides STP’s settlement teams with real-time visibility and normalised data across various custodians, brokers, and asset classes, allowing for…
Alteryx has expanded a partnership with Google Cloud to integrate its services with the BigQuery data platform. The collaboration introduces Live Query for BigQuery, a feature that allows users to build and execute analytics workflows directly within the data warehouse without moving information. This in-place approach aims to bridge the gap between where data resides…
Genesis Global has made several executive leadership appointments aimed at integrating product strategy, technological innovation, and client delivery. Tej Sidhu, previously the Chief Technology Officer, has been named President and Chief Product Officer. In this expanded role, Sidhu will oversee go-to-market functions and product strategy, continuing his tenure on the Executive Committee and reporting directly…
Eurex Clearing AG is to appoint Laura Bayley to its Executive Board as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 June 2026. Bayley transitions to the role from SIX Group, where she has served as Head of Clearing Services and CEO of SIX x-clear AG since 2022. Her appointment brings extensive leadership experience in financial market infrastructure,…
Taskize, the Euroclear-owned investment operations platform, has announced the return of Ben Pielow as Senior Sales Executive. Based in London, Pielow is tasked with driving global growth for the fintech firm. He returns to the company with nearly 20 years of experience in market infrastructure, having previously served as Taskize’s head of new business sales…
Data quality and AML compliance technology provider Innovative Systems appointed Ben Sher as chief revenue officer to lead global revenue strategy and commercial expansion. Sher previously spent more than 20 years in fintech and enterprise software roles, most recently serving as managing director and head of sales for EMEA at SimCorp. Based in Innovative Systems’…
Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) has promoted Reena Raichura to Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer. Raichura, who previously served as Managing Director of Core Platform Product Management since joining the firm in May 2024, will relocate from Singapore to TT’s Chicago headquarters. Reporting to Jason Shaffer, she is responsible for driving the firm’s…
ClearToken, the digital financial market infrastructure provider, has appointed Mark Williamson as Chief Commercial Officer and Chris Smith as Chief Operating Officer. These additions to the leadership team follow the recent hires of a Group Chief Risk Officer and Chief Legal Officer, marking a significant expansion of the firm’s executive capabilities as it transitions toward…
Kaizen RegTech Group has adjusted leadership responsibilities within its existing structure as the business scales across regulatory reporting and related services. Dario Crispini remains Group Chief Executive Officer, retaining responsibility for overall strategy and growth, while continuing to lead regulatory reporting product development and innovation and staying closely engaged with clients and market initiatives. As…
ThetaRay has appointed Brad Levy as Chief Executive Officer, marking a leadership transition as the firm moves into its next phase of growth in AI-driven financial crime compliance. Levy joins from Symphony, where he led one of the financial sector’s most widely adopted market infrastructure platforms, and brings long-standing experience in scaling mission-critical technology across…
Innovative Systems is expanding how it works with partners as part of its next phase of growth, appointing two regional leaders to coordinate and develop its partner ecosystem across the Americas and EMEA. The company’s partner strategy now centres on tighter collaboration with data providers, orchestration platforms, systems integrators, core technology platforms embedded within FinScan…
The Global Reporting Initiative has appointed Susanne Stormer as chair of the Global Sustainability Standards Board to oversee the setting of GRI Standards. , GRI provides sustainability reporting standards for companies. Stormer previously served as a Partner at PwC Denmark for four years and as Vice President of Corporate Sustainability at Novo Nordisk for 13…
ClearToken has announced two significant appointments to its Senior Leadership Team to strengthen its risk and legal functions. Kristi Tange has been named Group Chief Risk Officer, where she will oversee governance, risk, compliance, and regulatory relations. Tange brings nearly 30 years of experience from Goldman Sachs, having worked across the US, UK, and Japan….
Rimes has appointed Kieran Kennedy as Chief Revenue Officer to oversee commercial evolution at enterprise data management and investment intelligence provider. Kennedy previously served as Global Vice President of Data Cloud Product Partnerships at Snowflake and spent 30 years at FactSet in roles across global sales, product development and strategic partnerships. The position involves managing…
Lorenzo Romano has been named Deputy Chair of sustainability software provider Diginex Limited to oversee corporate governance and mergers. Romano previously worked at EFG Bank as head of private banking for Geneva and spent several years at Syz Group in senior leadership roles. Based in the expanded leadership team, he will report to the board…
BMLL has appointed Karen King as Head of Sales (APAC), based in Hong Kong. King will be responsible for expanding the company’s client base and implementing growth strategies across the Asia Pacific region. She brings over two decades of experience in financial services and data solutions, having previously served as Managing Director at S&P Global…
SOLVE, a provider of pre-trade data and predictive pricing for fixed income markets, has promoted Sourav Srimal to the newly created position of Chief Growth Officer (CGO). In this executive role, Srimal is tasked with guiding the company’s strategic product roadmap and overseeing both organic and inorganic growth initiatives. He will also focus on expanding…
Voting is now closed for the 8th annual TradingTech Insight Awards Europe 2026. These awards are designed to recognise excellence in trading solutions and services for capital markets and focus on vendors providing exceptional trading infrastructure, trading technology, and data solutions.
We are delighted to announce that the nomination phase for the much anticipated A-Team Innovation Awards 2026 is officially open! These awards celebrate successful projects within financial institutions (both with vendor support and without) across the financial enterprise.
Nominations in the 6th annual RegTech Insight Awards Europe 2026 are now closed. These awards recognise excellence in trading solutions and services for capital markets and focus on vendors providing exceptional trading infrastructure, trading technology, and data solutions.
